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COS Faculty in National Academy of Inventors
Story by Barb Abney The University of Central Florida inducted 29 researchers into its new chapter of the National Academy of Inventors on Monday night in a gala focused on innovation and invention. Nine of these inductees are faculty or maintain a joint appointment in the UCF College of Sciences. The NAI membership has more […]
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National Award for Substance Abuse Identification Test
Congratulations to 5th year Ph.D. chemistry student David Nash, on receiving the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Graduate Research Fellowship. The NIJ is the research-funding branch of the Department of Justice. Annually, they provide a handful of graduate students a monetary award to conduct research in the social or physical science fields that will help the criminal justice, […]
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New UCF tech may lead to inexpensive biofuel
University of Central Florida chemistry professor’s low-tech process for breaking down raw materials into sugar may be the linchpin for making low cost biofuels. Thor Renewable Energy Inc. has secured an exclusive license to the technology and plans to expand its commercial-scale biofuel production facilities to Florida’s Space Coast later this year. Richard Blair, assistant […]